I cut my tomato plants back a few weeks ago, this time I decided to do the cucumbers. I found 2!. I have now yielded 1 tomato and 2 cucumbers. Maybe next year will be better. This year has only proven that I am not Farmer Brown 
What have you done for garden prep so far?
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Danil54grl
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It takes time and practise. Glad you are still looking forward to next year and not giving up!I cut my tomato plants back a few weeks ago, this time I decided to do the cucumbers. I found 2!. I have now yielded 1 tomato and 2 cucumbers. Maybe next year will be better. This year has only proven that I am not Farmer Brown
Our nights have been cooler and the blooms are staying on the beans. Maybe I'll have a late crop.
This morning you could really tell a difference in temps. It's 89 today though.
This morning you could really tell a difference in temps. It's 89 today though.
It was finally cool enough in the evening for me to work outside. I cleared the garden bed out . Amongst all the over grown vegetation, I found my poor little kale plant that I had given up on thriving... so I left it. The bugs had always taken to it.. now it’s big and looks remarkably well of course earlier I had steamed a bunch I bought from the store 
, but next week I should be able to have fresh!!! Exciting. I also have milk weed invading the bed. I am on the fence about what to do about it.
, but next week I should be able to have fresh!!! Exciting. I also have milk weed invading the bed. I am on the fence about what to do about it.
Brent S
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I planted a row of kale about four years ago in the main garden. I discovered I didn’t like it so tilled it all under. Damned if the stuff hasn’t come back every season since. I still got three or so popping up like weeds this spring. They must really like Georgia clay. I’m really ashamed of my garden this year. The weeds are so thick I’m going to have a hard time even mowing it. I’ve read that it’s good to let your ground go farrow occasionally and rest. Well, mine has certainly rested this season.It was finally cool enough in the evening for me to work outside. I cleared the garden bed out . Amongst all the over grown vegetation, I found my poor little kale plant that I had given up on thriving... so I left it. The bugs had always taken to it.. now it’s big and looks remarkably well of course earlier I had steamed a bunch I bought from the store
I think the word you are looking for is "fallow."
I've had volunteer collards that popped up around the compost heap in the spring for two years now. This year they bolted pretty quickly, so I let them go to seed and will try to plant them for a winter crop.
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Peppers gone south on me but the melons continue to do well, strawberries doing good, spring onion, snap peas and green beans and butter beans going to be a good harvest this year but very disappointed in the peppers.
Danil54grl
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I still have not actually planted anything for the fall. I am getting things ready for spring though. With my arm still acting up, I just have to take it slow and easy. While I was processing my pumpkin butter yesterday, I just about lost my ceramic crock pot on top of my glass blender because it started getting tingly and numb. Luckily I was able to catch both before a big hot mess on my hands. Today my only canning was caramel and chocolate sauce because no heavy lifting involved in those.
So I tilled a few rows and started started cleaning out my trenches again. The dirt is lose so it's not really heavy lifting right now. It's been a few days since we last had any rain thank goodness. I'll get my tractor out later and cover my rows with old manure and then compost on top of that to sit until spring. I only got 6 beds done today. . . 34 more to go??
So I tilled a few rows and started started cleaning out my trenches again. The dirt is lose so it's not really heavy lifting right now. It's been a few days since we last had any rain thank goodness. I'll get my tractor out later and cover my rows with old manure and then compost on top of that to sit until spring. I only got 6 beds done today. . . 34 more to go??
Brent S
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I liked the taking it easy thing for the arm, right up until the tilling rows thing... lol. You’re worse than me with the taking it easy thing. That’s why I like a glass of wine in the evening, it makes it easier to slow down.
Brent S
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Had a great day. Weather was perfect so dropped a large dead pine tree, cut up a huge pile of lumber we had made when tearing down the old storage building that we rebuilt bigger. Got that stacked under cover to keep warm with this winter, completely filling all the firewood bins I have, yeah. I still need to cut up the pine tree but at least it’s on the ground now. Then we took half a day and transferred all the tools and supplies from our older bucket truck and loaded it all into the new bucket truck we just got. Felt good to get it all organized and neat. (I’m not sure why because the guys will have it all jumbled up and trashed in no time.....). I like things pretty organized so you know where things are, but not everyone around here feels the same, lol. I also took the 1500w inverter off the truck to play with. I just bought one from amazon for the camper but it was a pure sine wave which is better for electronics. Not sure what I will do with this one but figured I will keep when I sell the truck. So, with my feet weary I just had a dinner of Walmart rotisserie chicken and made an early glass or wine. I’m done doing anything else for the night.
Danil54grl
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The way I look at it is if I don't do it, it will never get done. At least we have plenty in storage that I can actually take a season off and I am not feeling overwhelmed by having to do everything at once. So slow and steady it is. I did go out and count my raised bwds. . . 45 total so 39 more to go. I'm ok with that. Tonight's dinner was an easy throw together of chicken spaghetti and a salad. I already had 4 cups of deboned chicken in the freezer that I pulled out yesterday to start thawing out. Thought about chicken and dumplings but then thought heck no , not after today.
, not after today.
Opened the gate so the chickens can get to ot.
Danil54grl
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@robinjopo how are the green beans growing inside?
As of 2 days ago about 2 ft high. I've been in bed. And hospital today. Have a bacterial infection
Danil54grl
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I am so sorry Robin! I was really hoping you would have been feeling better by now. Just get better soon.
Get yourself better. Drink chlorine dioxide. Google for safe protocal amounts.
Thank you. My kitchen (and entire house) are a disaster area.
I noticed I'm on the same antibiotics they give you for anthrax. Fun.
Danil54grl
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Girl, if I lived closer i d come help you. For whatever reason some men think the house is women's work and normally don't lift a hand to help when their wife is down. I get that. Just take it easy when you get back home. Not like anything is going anywhwre. . . It can wait till you are feeling better. Take care of yourself.
Brent S
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Glad your finally getting medical attention. It’s tough for me to decide what is worth just working through at home or going to the doctor for. Either way, most times do your best to stay as hydrated as you can. Like I said, iced gatoraid is good stuff when your down. Hope the antibiotics do the trick for you soon. As far as the kitchen and house go, there’s a time and place for everything. This isn’t the time to worry about that.
